OF CHAPTERS.

Explanation of the individual parts. 60
VII. Concerning the stupendous miracles of construction which the brothers Nimrod original: "Nembrod", Mizraim, and his nephews from the same family of Cush original: "Chus" displayed in Egypt, in imitation and rivalry of the Babylonians and Assyrians. 64
SECTION III. Concerning the prodigious structures of Egypt, which the progeny of Cush erected to the amazement of the world, in imitation of their kinsmen Nimrod, Ninus, and Semiramis in the kingdoms of Babylonia and Assyria. 66
PREFACE.
CHAP. I. Pyramids and Obelisks erected in Egypt. ibid.
II. A shrine constructed from a single stone. 72
A calculation of the total Symmetry. 73
III. The prodigious construction of the Labyrinth in Egypt. ibid.
IV. An exact description, or Floor Plan Ichnographia: a ground-plan or architectural map of the Egyptian Labyrinth, which is superior to human power, and which the later kings of Egypt from the line of Ham original: "Chami" built with marvelous workmanship near Lake Moeris. 78
The Upper Labyrinth. 81
A synopsis of the things contained within the Labyrinth. ibid.
V. Concerning the time in which such great works were constructed. 82
VI. Concerning the ingenious machines built within the Labyrinth to strike those who were about to enter with terror. 83
VII. Concerning the Labyrinths in Crete, Lemnos, and other places in Greece, constructed in the likeness of that Egyptian one. 85
VIII. An Epilogistic Tropology Tropologia: a figurative or moral interpretation of the Labyrinth. 86
IX. Concerning the proud structures and monuments of the Greeks, which they strove to build in Greece at various times in imitation of the Egyptians. 88
1. The Temple of Diana of Ephesus. ibid.
2. The Mausoleum of Artemisia, Queen of Caria. ibid.
3. The Colossus of Rhodes. ibid.
X. Whether any traces of the Tower of Nimrod are still to be found to this very day. 90
XI. Concerning the cities built both by Nimrod and by Ninus and Semiramis upon the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates, and their remains still surviving. 96
XII. The Genealogy of Noah, Japheth, Ham, Shem, and their sons. Concerning the birth of Peleg original: "Phaleg" and the division of languages and nations. 104
XIII. When the kingdom of Nimrod and the division of nations began. 111
XIV. Concerning the progeny of Cush, and whether he was truly imbued with a black color. 113
XV. Concerning the kingdom of Nimrod, his impiety, and why he was called Belus. 116
XVI. Concerning the colonies of the sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur. 119
XVII. Whether and how the Hebrew language remained in the house of Eber after the confusion of tongues. 122

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BOOK III.

A Forerunner to the Polyglot Atlas,

The most diverse kinds of languages and idioms are primarily discussed through certain preludes, which crept into the world along with idolatry on the occasion of the primitive confusion. 124

SECTION I. Concerning the inclination, corruption, and death of languages. 130

CHAP. I. Concerning the occasions and the manifold series of causes by which the flourishing languages of various kingdoms finally suffered the loss of total corruption and oblivion. ibid.

II. Concerning the origin and introduction of idolatry into the world by reason of the diversity of lan- The text cuts off here; the catchword "lin-" indicates the next page begins with "linguarum" (languages).